Why IMS?

The International Medical School (IMS) is a Degree in Medicine and Surgery entirely taught in English. Active since 2010, IMS is a six-year programme based on innovative teaching and learning methods and is open to both EU and non-EU students.

IMS benefits from the longstanding Italian tradition in forming excellent Medical Doctors that are willing to participate in the active international medical community, not only with a high-quality clinical training but also with a strong research backbone. All this in Milano, the core of the Italian economy and one of the main Italian and European actors in the medicine and healthcare landscape, and at the University of Milan, the largest university in Lombardy, where teaching, research and clinical activity are positively combined for a unique learning experience.

About IMS

The IMS MD curriculum combines basic science and clinical activities within a six-year program taught exclusively in English. The main objective is to train excellent clinicians and researchers, capable of actively contributing to the improvement of human health. Leadership, passion for innovation, clinical experience, ethical judgment, self-awareness and respect for others’ values are key strenghts . We also strive to promote individual interests and strengthen the unique potential of each student so that he/she can achieve professional independence and excellence.

The IMS curriculum has been carefully devised and adapted during the years to be clearly distinct from the curricula of the other Italian MD programmes. Distinctive features of the MD curriculum include: